Been reading various bits and pieces about damp and it's got me wondering whether I should have any form of heating (mine has a gas burner heater in it) on throughout the winter.

The other alternatives would be to do nothing or have a de humidifier left in.

We had ours stored outside under its cover for a year with no problems at all. I don't see why you would want to heat - it will just create condensation surely.
It was stored away from the house and we would visit maybe once a month to check everything was ok. we gave it a little airing but it didn't seem to need it.
Now we are lucky enough to have it stored in a barn. We still put the cover on and leave the windows on 'night'. We open the cupboard doors and pull cushions away from walls and tap is open. We've had the van for 5 years and over wintering has never been a problem bu tI would definitely invest in a cover.

We store ours in a storage facility which means she's nice and dry and ventilated. It costs 240 euros per year and I think is worth it. We leave the windows on vent and the roof up and there's never been any hint of damp or mould.

Mine is stored outside but under a carport, no cover. Windows on night latch but top down as it was getting quite dirty when left up overwinter.

I use to use an oil heater on low tick over, however for the last two years it is just under a winter cover. Just like Devonmaid, all the internal doors are left open. If the weather is dry I will open the door (bespoke fitted cover) to air it out every now and again. I haven't had any damp or mildew problems.

Hi Lusk

I remember asking a similar question when we first got our Troll and had a number of responses to think about. A neighbour with a BWB leaves a greenhouse heater on in his all winter & we were tempted to do the same but didn't in the end.

Ours is on the drive outside the house and we bought a kampa winter cover for it through AL. Both winters we have put the cover on just before Christmas and have taken it off sometime in March. We give inside a good clean and the outside gets a clean and coat of polish before we put it away.

We probably check it every other week and leave the door open for a bit to get some fresh air in. we keep the pop top down, cover the heater vent with cling film and close the windows - thought about leaving them open slightly as some do but decided against it. We put no heating on at all and don't put anything like a humidifier on or saucers of gel or salt like we know some people do. We take the cushions inside the house but leave the upholstery as it is in the van.

We have had no damp in the van either winter and will do the same again this coming winter. It has just had its second Hymer service and there has been no damp detected as yet.. MikeT